1 than two of any given letter to stand in juxtaposition. Hence the combination of ~mbiss and Stube results in Imbisstube. 2 original language from which the item wa~ borrowed and wit~ a Germanicized spelling. Hence the spellings Fotogeschaft and Photogeschaft, ~amera and Kamera, Telefon and Telephon, etc., are both acceptable in current writing practice. 3 4 The word Zentimeter may be either a der-word or a das-word. a small group of words, many of them referring to measure, with this dual classification. abbreviation. 5 do not always correspond exactly to American crafts and trades, however. A German Klempner, traditionally translated as "plumber", also does sheet metal work and heating insulation. A German Installationsgeschäft, depending on the size of the business, may very well handle plumbing and heating and also appliance sales and service. Its owner and employees could all be called Installateure, although each would retain his area of specialization as a plumber or electrician or heating engineer, etc.
When words are compounded in German the writing system does not allow more Many loan words in German are written in two ways, with the spelling of the The names of many stores in German end in -handlung and are die-words. It is one of Note that the abbreviation is exactly like the English One inch equals 2.54 cm. The categories of work in general are highly specialized in German. They